For their first album "Lucidity" they invited several guest musicians:
Jan Yrlund - guitars (Imperia)
Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums (ex-Pandaemonium, ex-Imperia, ex-God Dethroned, Epica)
Ad Sluijter - guitars (ex-Epica)
George Oosthoek - grunts (ex-Orphanage, After Forever touring member)
Guus Eikens - keyboards (ex-Orphanage)
Sharon Den Adel - vocals (Within Temptation)
Marco Hietala - bass, vocals (Tarot, Nightwish)
Liv Kristine - vocals (ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes)
At the end of 2007 Delain stated that they intended to release a second album in 2008, but in November 2008, it was announced that the new album "April Rain" would be released on February 9th, 2009. In 2009, "April Rain" was delayed further until March 2009; the title track single, however, was released in February.
In February 2010, Delain announced they had started working on their third album, and that bassist Rob van der Loo would leave the band the same year due to time constraints. In March, Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije was announced as Rob's successor. On October 4, 2010, Delain announced they were to part company with guitarist Ewout Pieters. Timo Somers was announced as his replacement on April 17, 2011.
Originally intended for release in early 2012, the third album's release date was unknown due to Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records. However, it was announced via a Facebook message on the band official page that the album would be released on June 1, 2012 with the album's first single, 'Get the Devil Out of Me'. It was released on 13 April 2012 via CNR Music, who took over Delain from Warner Music. The second single from the album was the title track, 'We Are the Others'. It was announced on 3 November that Delain would headline Dames of Darkness Festival (Wolverhampton, UK) which they had previously headlined in 2009 (under the Femme Metal Festival)."
On 26 February 2013, Delain announced that they will release a special album entitled Interlude that would include new songs, covers, live tracks, special versions of previous songs and a bonus DVD. It was released on various dates throughout the first week of May worldwide.
On 23 January 2014, Delain announced that they will release a new album entitled "The Human Contradiction". It was released on April 5, 2014 in Europe, and on April 8, 2014 in North America.
On June 4, 2014, it was announced that drummer Sander Zoer would step down from the band due to personal reasons; he would continue working behind the scenes of Delain. The replacement drummer was announced to be Ruben Israel, who had stepped in for Zoer during Delain's tour with Kamelot. Zoer will continue to perform until September.
The band brought with them Merel Bechtold (MaYaN, Purest of Pain) as a second guitarist for their UK tour in November 2014. Bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije suffered an injury on November 26, 2014, when he was accidentally hit by a streamer cannon, causing his left testicle to rupture. This incident was said to be caused by uncertain stage positioning, as there were six people onstage instead of the usual five. While he was recovering, the band used pre-recorded bass parts. No permanent damage was done, and as of January 12, 2015, Schimmelpenninck van der Oije has resumed touring.
Delain is currently touring with Sabaton and Battle Beast, and will tour North America with Sabaton as support for Nightwish. Merel Bechtold will fill in for guitarist Timo Somers until February due to Somers' full schedule.
In early October of 2017, Ruben announced leaving the band. His last show played at 1st of November 2017. The temporary(?) drummer of the band Joey de Boer.
In February 2021, Charlotte, Otto, Timo and Joey left Delain.
On August 9th of 2022, the new single "The Quest and the Curse" was unleashed, revealing both Charlotte and Otto's replacements - Romanian born Singer/Songwriter 'Diana Leah' who is based in Torino, Italy, as well as musician 'Ludovico Cioffi' of Italy from the Italian bands - Carnality, Nightland, The Modern Age Slavery, Sun of the Suns.
Members
- Current members:
* Martijn Westerholt – Keyboards
* Diana Leah - Vocals
* Ronald Landa - Guitars and Backing Vocals
* Ludovico Cioffi – Bass and Backing Vocals
* Sander Zoer - Drums
Discography:
-Albums:
Lucidity - 2006
April Rain - 2009
We Are The Others - 2012
The Human Contradiction - 2014
Moonbathers - 2016
Apocalypse & Chill - 2020
Dark Waters - 2023
Live:
A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso - 2017
-Singles:
* Frozen - 2007
* See Me In Shadow - 2007
* The Gathering - 2008
* April Rain - 2009
* Stay Forever - 2009
* Smalltown Boy - 2009
* Get the Devil Out of Me - 2012
* Stardust - 2014
-Demos:
* Amenity - 2002
Official Website: www.delain.nl
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delainmusic
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/delainmusic
Mother Machine
Delain Lyrics
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Walk the city streets
Granite sky
My machine built the factories
Feeds the worker bees
Get in line
Round and round and round
Dreaming of the steam
The pounding sounds
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Won't you electrify my soul
Intensify it all
Little girl in the concrete world
Artificial hurt
In your eyes
You won't see any living trees
Any flower fields in my time
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
The pounding sounds
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Won't you electrify my soul
Intensify it all
I like the plastic people paper world
The silver moon, the iron sun
I'll fold you paper flowers little girl
For you'll never see a real one
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
The pounding sounds
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Won't you electrify my soul
Intensify it all
The song "Mother Machine" by Delain is an exploration of the cost of technological progress, where human emotions and the natural world are sacrificed to the cult of efficiency and productivity. The opening lines of the song, "Incomplete, cast in the concrete, walk the city streets, granite sky" set the stage for the industrialized and artificial landscape that dominates the song's lyrics. The "Mother Machine" of the title is a metaphor for the dehumanizing forces of modern society, where individuals are reduced to cogs in a soulless apparatus of production and consumption. The song describes the cycle of technology, where machines are built to create factories, which in turn feed the worker bees. The mechanized world takes over, and the relentless drumbeat of the production line becomes the heartbeat of the industrialized society.
The song's protagonist, a little girl in the concrete world, is surrounded by artificiality and hurt. She longs to see living trees and flower fields, but in this world, those are nothing but distant memories. The lyrics describe the plastic people and the paper world, where even the moon and sun are made of silver and iron. The chorus of the song repeats the line "round and round and round, the wheels come down," repeating the cyclical nature of industrial society, which continues to turn without regard for anything but efficiency and productivity. The song ends with a plea for someone to electrify the singer's soul and intensify their emotions, suggesting that the dehumanizing forces of the "Mother Machine" have taken their toll on the person's humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Incomplete, cast in the concrete
Feeling incomplete and trapped in this urbanized, industrialized world where everything feels cemented and predetermined.
Walk the city streets
Moving through this concrete world searching for something more, but everything feels the same.
Granite sky
The cold, unfeeling, and uninviting atmosphere that defines this artificial world.
My machine built the factories
Feeling like a cog in the machine that helps maintain the oppressive system that's keeping people trapped and unfulfilled.
Feeds the worker bees
The system is built to keep people busy and productive, despite how it often feels meaningless and robotic.
Get in line
Conforming to society's expectations and following the rules, despite how much it goes against one's true desires.
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
The pounding sounds
Feeling stuck in a continuous cycle (of work, of life, of routine) that feels suffocating, hoping for something more exciting.
Won't you electrify my soul
Intensify it all
Yearning for an experience or moment that will awaken a deeper sense of excitement and passion in life.
Little girl in the concrete world
Artificial hurt
In your eyes
Seeing the pain and disillusionment experienced by those who are born into this system and may not know anything beyond it.
You won't see any living trees
Any flower fields in my time
This world is so consumed by industrialization and doesn't prioritize the importance of preserving natural beauty and life.
I like the plastic people paper world
The silver moon, the iron sun
Being conditioned to find beauty and enjoyment in these artificial things that don't provide genuine emotional fulfillment.
I'll fold you paper flowers little girl
For you'll never see a real one
Adapting to this world means sacrificing genuine human connection and beauty, so even something as simple as a flower might never be encountered.
Round and round and round
The wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
The pounding sounds
That continual feeling of being trapped in a system that feels like it's never going to change.
Won't you electrify my soul
Intensify it all
Asking for a moment of genuine excitement or passion that can help break the cycle and make everything feel more alive.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID M MARTIJN WESTERHOLT, GUUS EIKENS, JOHANNA CHARLOTTE WESSELS
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